Mount Chimborazo in Ecuador is the Closest Place to Outer Space.
Most humans will never visit outer space, so our best option is going to Mount Chimborazo. An inactive volcano that last erupted in approximately 550 AD, Mount Chimborazo stands at over 6,000 metres high. While Mount Everest is over 8,000 metres tall, due to the position of the mountain on the earth’s surface the peak of Mount Chimborazo is the furthest spot from the centre of the earth. That also means that standing on it will put you closest to outer space than man can ever reach on foot. Its peak is completely covered by glaciers, but this mountain has several routes for climbers.
